San Lorenzo is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico located in a small valley on the Cordillera Central region. The town is known for being the source of the Río Grande de Loíza, one of Puerto Rico's most important rivers, and Montaña Santa, an important religious site.

Understand

San Lorenzo is one of the municipalities in "La Montaña", the mountain. Its pueblo with the municipal buildings, a Roman Catholic church, and a main recreational plaza is a must-see.

Get in

The roads have lots of curves in San Lorenzo.

• San Juan: Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport
• Aguadilla: Rafael Hernández Airport
• Ponce: Mercedita Airport

Get around

San Lorenzo's roads are typical mountain roads with twists and turns, ascents and descents. The narrow roads are for traffic in both directions, so drive with care.

See

View of Cerro La Santa

• 1 San Lorenzo Pueblo (downtown San Lorenzo). See the historic Roman Catholic church, Spanish-style recreational plaza, and the municipal buildings surrounded by streets and shops.
  You can drive around the pueblo or park your car and walk around the square and into the plaza. The Spanish law, which regulated life in Puerto Rico in the early 19th century, stated the plaza's purpose was for celebrations and festivities. (updated Apr 2022)

• 2 Cerro La Santa, PR-763. highest point in the Sierra de Cayey mountain range. (updated Jul 2022)